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Policy planning and management dialogue with countries in transition
Author(s) -
König Klaus
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
public administration and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1099-162X
pISSN - 0271-2075
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-162x(199612)16:5<417::aid-pad892>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - modernization theory , welfare state , deregulation , public policy , new public management , state (computer science) , public administration , social policy , modalities , economics , social welfare , economic system , economic growth , economic policy , political science , public sector , market economy , sociology , politics , economy , social science , algorithm , computer science , law
The economic and social transformation of the socialist state is a central concern of public policy planning. This article discusses three aspects of this challenge: the growth of policy interventions in the welfare state; modalities of public policies; and the organization of public policy planning. Modernization of public management in the west underscores the respective rationalities of state and market. The modern welfare state is now under financial pressure, cutbacks proceed and privatization and deregulation take hold. The author appraises these trends and their implications for countries in transition. Emphasis is placed on the need to demarcate public and private whilst at the same time building in social protection through public participation in policy planning.